Studer J37 – A legendary tape recorder – How Pink Floyd, Dire Straits, Daft Punk, Taylor Swift, Norah Jones… sound on this J37 recorder?

Today, we’re going to take a look at the Studer J37 tape recorder, a true legend in the world of tape recording. Find out how to use the Studer J37 used for this test, as well as all the video explanations on Youtube: The Studer J37 is the successor to the C37 and was Studer’sContinue reading “Studer J37 – A legendary tape recorder – How Pink Floyd, Dire Straits, Daft Punk, Taylor Swift, Norah Jones… sound on this J37 recorder?”

Tears For Fears album – Songs for a Nervous Planet – Review updated with vinyl records 2LP and 3 LP)

The “Songs for a Nervous Planet” album review has been updated with the 2 vinyl editions in 2LP and 3LP. You can find the full review here, and find out how the vinyl records stack up against the stereo versions, including the Steven Wilson version. Enjoy your listening

The audio blu-ray is produced as an audiophile format with the latest Tears For Fears album – Songs for a Nervous Planet – Review (Test: Tidal Max, Tidal Atmos, Bluray: stereo, Steven Wilson stereo mix, DTS HDMA 5.1 and Dolby Atmos TrueHD, and vinyls 2LP and 3 LP)

Tears For Fears’ “Songs for a Nervous Planet” is their first official live album, released on October 25, 2024. This album includes not only live recordings from their “The Tipping Point Tour”, but also four new studio tracks. Recorded at Sterling Sound Studio with mastering engineer Ted Jensen , the album features live performances ofContinue reading “The audio blu-ray is produced as an audiophile format with the latest Tears For Fears album – Songs for a Nervous Planet – Review (Test: Tidal Max, Tidal Atmos, Bluray: stereo, Steven Wilson stereo mix, DTS HDMA 5.1 and Dolby Atmos TrueHD, and vinyls 2LP and 3 LP)”

Tears For Fears – The Hurting – Dolby Atmos comparison : Dolby Digital TrueHD vs Dolby Digital Plus

After the full review of the Tears for Fears album “The Hunting“, here is a focus on the comparison of the two Dolby Atmos versions: the streaming version proposed in Dolby Digital Plus and the Blu-ray version proposed in Dolby Digital TrueHD. In addition to the technical analysis, I’ve included some extracts so that youContinue reading “Tears For Fears – The Hurting – Dolby Atmos comparison : Dolby Digital TrueHD vs Dolby Digital Plus”

Tears For Fears – The Hurting – Review – (Test: Vinyl records 1983, 2019, Abbey Road Studios 2023, CD 1983, 1999, Amazon Music, Tidal Dolby Atmos, Bluray stereo, 5.1 and Dolby Digital TrueHD Atmos )

The Hurting is the first studio album by English band Tears for Fears, released in 1983. It is characterized by a synthpop style influenced by new wave and art pop.The album was a great commercial success, reaching number 1 in the UK and the top 40 in several countries. It contains the band’s first threeContinue reading “Tears For Fears – The Hurting – Review – (Test: Vinyl records 1983, 2019, Abbey Road Studios 2023, CD 1983, 1999, Amazon Music, Tidal Dolby Atmos, Bluray stereo, 5.1 and Dolby Digital TrueHD Atmos )”

Steven Wilson – The Harmony Codex – First singles Review – (Test: Amazon Music HD and Tidal Dolby Atmos) – Music composed for spatial sound

Steven Wilson’s “The Harmony Codex” is his seventh solo album, due for release on September 29, 2023. It’s an experimental and varied album, containing 10 tracks, 3of which are already available: “Economies of Scale” , “Impossible Tightrope” (10 minutes) and “Rock Bottom”. Steven Wilson is also known for his progressive rock projects such as PorcupineContinue reading “Steven Wilson – The Harmony Codex – First singles Review – (Test: Amazon Music HD and Tidal Dolby Atmos) – Music composed for spatial sound”

Blu-ray “pure” audio: a format for the future?

Today, streaming services are the main source of audio listening.With high-resolution versions up to 24-bit 192 kHz, it’s possible to enjoy music of the highest quality.Streaming also offers the Dolby Atmos format, but this time with Dolby codecs that greatly reduce bit rates, such as Dolby digital plus, which offers a bit rate of 768Continue reading “Blu-ray “pure” audio: a format for the future?”